Police detective may face illegal hunting charge

ANDERSON, Ind. -- A city police detective, who also is a Madison
County councilman, could face charges for illegally hunting deer, a
state agency said.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is requesting that
charges be filed against Larry Crenshaw for a deer he killed on a
November hunting trip in Jefferson County.

It is the second time that Crenshaw has been confronted by
conservation officers about hunting violations since 2003.

Conservation Officer Dave Dungan said the department is seeking
charges of illegal taking of a white tail deer and failure to procure a
resident hunting license.

Dungan said Crenshaw was in possession of a bow-hunting license but
killed a deer with a gun. Crenshaw then drove to Anderson to obtain a
tag, which started a routine investigation, he said.

"He was told (in 2003) not to do it again," Dungan said. "Everyone
makes a mistake, but not twice in two years."

Crenshaw, 44, said Wednesday he was shocked to learn the state was
considering filing charges and had not heard from DNR.

He believes the DNR officers lied to him about their investigation.

"I was told this incident was done a long time ago," Crenshaw said.
"I made a mistake. Once I realized it, I bought a tag immediately. I
didn't leave the animal in the field. We donated the meat to
organizations."

Crenshaw said he had other tags, but they were not the correct ones,
and he purchased the right one.

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